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The EU Seventh Framework Programme (FP7)

The institutes of the Earth Observation Center (EOC) are significantly participating in the development of the GMES core services, as well as in the Downstream Services in the framework of the EU 7th framework research programme.

ENDORSE

ENDORSE verfolgt den Aufbau von sogenannten ‚Downstream Services‘ für den Sektor der Erneuerbaren Energien im Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) Programm der Europäischen Union. Basierend auf den GMES-Services für Land, Atmosphäre und Sicherheit werden konkrete Anwendungen mit Nutzern aus den Bereichen Solarenergie, Windenergie, verteilte Stromnetze, Bioenergie und Tageslicht in Gebäuden entwickelt.

Geoland2

Geoland2 prepares for the operational capabilities of the GMES Land Service, through the development of Core Mapping Services (CMS) and Core Information Services (CIS).
The Core Mapping Services produce basic geo-information on land cover and land use and its annual and seasonal changes. They also include a variety of additional biophysical parameters describing the continental vegetation state, the radiation budget at the surface and the water cycle. These Core Mapping Services form the basis for more elaborated geo-information services, the Core Information Services (CIS), which address a wide variety of thematic fields of application, like water quality, forest management, spatial planning, agri-environmental management, carbon cycle or food security.
Geoland2 is undertaken by a consortium led by InfoTerra Germany and composed of 50 partners.
The cluster comprises to geoland2 the following contributions: br> In the core mapping services of the EUROLAND component, DLR is engaged in the development and demonstration of a semi-operational approach towards the delineation of urban footprints based on TerraSAR-X (TSX) data. Moreover, the DFD intends to test the capabilities of this technique in terms of analysing urban sprawl.
The objective of the SATChMo CMS component is to supplement wall to wall LULC mapping by a monitoring component on continental area frame samplings and to develop methods for land cover change assessment and seasonal dynamics. DFD is engaged in the development of methods and algorithms for the combination of very high resolution images with multi-seasonal information of high resolution sensors for e.g. agricultural LC and LCC mapping.

MyOcean

MyOcean aims at defining and setting up a concerted and integrated pan-European capacity for ocean monitoring and forecasting.
MyOcean is the next step toward the operational GMES marine service after many marine-related projects funded by European institutions such as POLAR VIEW, ECOOP, MARCOAST, MERSEA, ...
DLR is supporting German entities involved in MyOcean thru its participation in National Projects such as DeMarine

MACC

The pre-operational atmosphere service of GMES is currently provided through the FP7 project MACC, which is continuing and refining the provision of the main sets of data products provided by PROMOTE and GEMS, two projects funded by the European Space Agency and the European Commission respectively.
MACC's product lines include data records on atmospheric composition for recent years, and current data for monitoring present conditions and forecasting the distribution of key constituents for a few days ahead. They address the following:

Greenhouse gases
Reactive gases, which influence the air we breathe
Ozone layer and solar UV radiation
Aerosols, which affect temperature, air quality and the transmission of solar radiation.

A more detailed description of the atmosphere monitoring services developed by MACC is available in the Service Portfolio produced by the project:
The contribution of the cluster to MACC comprises:

provision of satellite input products (aerosols/composition, tropospheric reactive gases)
service for stratospheric ozone profile modelling based on satellite data assimilation
service for provision of multi-continental radiation data with improved aerosol and snow information for solar energy applications
lead of MACC user interface to collect and understand requirements from downstream services and end users

PASODOBLE
The GMES Downstream Service Project for Air Quality

PASODOBLE develops local and regional air quality services to provide information for the public, people at risk, tourism, sports and health authorities. PASODOBLE also provides information and consultancy services in support of political decision-making by local and regional authorities.
User-driven and sustainable air quality services are being developed, demonstrated and evaluated in more than 35 regions and cities. Since air quality is a transnational problem with local sources, PASODOBLE combines local action with European cooperation and harmonization. PASODOBLE contributes to improving the quality of life in Europe by raising awareness and enhancing the quality of information on air pollutants and preventive measures, thereby reducing health costs and mortality.
PASODOBLE is being realized by a consortium of 21 partners and is coordinated by DLR. The project runs from 2010 to 2013.

SAFER

The pre-operational GMES emergency service is currently provided through the FP7 project SAFER which addresses the following situations:

Natural disasters (e.g. storms, fires, floods earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions),
Man-made disasters, either deliberate or accidental (e.g. urban fires, chemical incidents on industrial sites),
Humanitarian disasters.

The GMES Emergency Response Services provide all actors involved in the management of such emergency situations, with timely and high quality products derived from space observations for use in the response phase.
In first priority, the project concentrates on rapid mapping during the response phase, with a response time objective of six hours after the emergency situation for the provision of reference mapping and of 24 hours for the provision of assessment maps.
The second priority is the extension to core service components before and after the crisis. It targets the longer term service evolution through the provision of thematic products, to be added in the portfolio of services. The main performance criterion is the added-value of products with risk-specific information.
Users involvement is a key driver of the project and a specific task addresses the federation of the key users, both for interventions in Europe and outside Europe.
The contribution of the Earth Observation Center (EOC) to SAFER comprises:

"Co-lead" of the project and member of the Steering Committee and Strategic Management Board (e.g. review project progress at a strategic level)
Responsibility for the SAFER Portfolio definition & all Service Evolution activities
Rapid Mapping activities: It encompasses the coordination of all Rapid Mapping activities within SAFER, the preoperational provision of rapid mapping services on a 24h/7d basis and the improvement of algorithms.
Ground Segment Interface: Coordination of the supply with EO satellite data made available by ESA; Monitoring of the evolution of ESA’s GSCDA data access system
Coordination and strong participation in R&D activities (e.g. 3D presentation methods, airborne mapping, IDP camp mapping, operational processors)

LinKER

LinkER, a Service Contract financed by the EC, is the Preparatory Action intended to support the operational use of GMES Emergency Response Service products across the whole European Union. This goal is being reached through customized tools installed within each national/EC user community, represented by its own National User Focal Point (FP) as well as the EC Focal points in the DG ENV (Civil Protection), DG RELEX (Delegations) and DG ECHO (humanitarian aid). All Focal Points will have direct access to GMES Emergency Response Service products and will be supported to easily integrate them into the respective operational workflows of each Participating State. Both technical and procedural developments will be supported by adequate training and exercises.

GMOSAIC

The pre-operational security service of GMES is currently provided through the FP7 project G-MOSAIC and the FP6 project LIMES. These two projects, which combine Earth observation technologies with communication and positioning technologies, address the following domains:

Maritime surveillance: sea border surveillance in and outside Europe, illegal immigration and illegal trafficking surveillance, safety sea lane/piracy/sensitive cargo…
Infrastructure Surveillance: land border surveillance, critical infrastructure (e.g. pipelines)…
Support to peace-keeping: population monitoring, resources (water), …
Support intelligence and early warning
Support crisis management operations

The contribution of the Earth Observation Center (EOC) to GMOSAIC comprises:

Ground Segment Interface: Coordination of the supply with EO satellite data made available by ESA; Monitoring of the evolution of ESA’s GSCDA data access system
Scientific Advisory Board: Contribution to the supervision of scientific aspects and scientific publications
Non-Proliferation and Treaties: Contribution to monitoring of nuclear facilities with 3D change detection
Illegal activities: Coordination of and contribution to service chains "Illegal Mining" and "Illegal Timber Logging"; contribution to the "Illicit Crops" service. Interface to international users in the context of natural resources in conflict (peace research, policy decision support).
Consequence Management, Reconstruction and Resilience: Coordination of and contribution to service chains "Damage Assessment for Post Conflict Situations" and "Support Reconstruction Missions after Conflicts"
Security Services Portfolio Definition: Contribution